Cap and the like



pmso. 1924.

' 1,521,149 G. CLARIZIO CAP AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 6, 1924 GZZCVWO Caria (a I Patented Dec. 3%, 1924.

entree craves anna PATENT GIACOMO CLARI-ZIO OF CHICAGO, ILLINGIS;ASSJGNUR 9F ONE-HALF TO LIVINGSTON E. OSBORNE OF CHIGAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAP AND THE LIKE.

Application filed. February To" all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GIACOMO CLARTZTO, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and uselnl Improvements in Caps and the like, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has to d'o-with improvements in caps; It has to do moreparticularly with improvements in skull caps used for holding the hairin position. Such caps find usefulness particularly in the training ofthe hair into particular forms such as POIDPZI ClOHlS', and also forholding, the hair under control after washing the head.

The main object of the invention is to provide a skull cap which may bevery easily applied to the head, and which, when in place, will exert auniform and suiiiciently firm hold on the head at all points to insurehoding the hair in the position which is desired'. A further object inthis connection is to provide a cap which will he particularly effectivefor holding the hair firmly in placeacross the front portion of theskull, since this isthe point which requires particular training in theproper formation of pomp'adours. V

A further object of the invention is to provide a cap of adjustablesize, so that it will accommodate the needs of a wide range of users;but particularly to so arrange it that it will remain securely in placeon any head to which it may be applied Within the range of sizes forwhich it is intended.

A further object is to accomplish the foregoing result Without creatingundue pressure on the skull such as would be liable to produce headacheand similar distress. Nevertheless, it is an object to provide in thecap a su'liicient amount of elasticity to allow the same to conform tothe varying contour of the skull caused by the natural bony movementsthereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide convenient means forremoving the cap from. the head by drawing the front portion thereofupwards with a sliding action and without the necessity of unfasteningthe rear portion of the cap. Such a removal may be convenientlyperformedwithout disturbing the position of the hair, since in dressingthe hair in a pompadour it is brushed straight back from the foreheadtowards the rear.

6, 1924. Serial No. 691,014.

Other objects and uses of the invention wilt appear from a detaileddescription of the same, which consists in the features of constructionand combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure I shows a quarter profile view of a head having applied thereto askull cap embodying the features of the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows a back view of the cap; and

Fig. 3 shows a fragmentary detail section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, butonenlarged scale.

The cap comprises the side companion sections l and 5 made of relativelythin but strong material such as linen, silk, knit goods, etc. The twosections are joined together by aline of stitching 6 which reachesupwards from the front edge 7 over the top of the head, and downwards toa point 8 at the lower rear portion of the cap;

The connection between the sections 4: and 5 terminates short of thelower rear end 9 so as to leave a gore or placket 10 at the lower backside of the can.

The bottom edge of the sections 4 and 5 is preferably turned upwardsagainst the inside face of the sections as shown at 11, so as to providea finish and a reinforcement for the lower edge of the cap in the formof a band.

A section 12 of cloth, knit goods or elastic is preferably secured overthe top central portion of the cap, and overlies both of the sections tand 5 at this point. This section 12- ispreferably of either square ordiamond shape with its points facing to the front and rear. It should besewed into place around its entire periphery as clearly indicated inFigs. 1 and 2.

A pair of bands 13 and M have their upper ends sewed into the cap atabout the position of the reinforcement plate 12, and preferably held inplace by the same stitchwhich secures the reinforcement plate. Thesehands 13 and 14 are loose from the cap itself throughout the majorportion of their length, but their lower ends are rigidly secured to thelower rear portion of the cap adjacent to the position of the band 11.The bands 18 and let are also slightly short as compared to thedimension of the cap which they overlie, so that they exert a pullingaction between the rear portion of the band 11 and the reinforcementplate 12. hen the back side of the cap is pulled down tight over thehead, these bands 13 and 14 will pull backwards on the plate 12 so as tohold the front central portion of the cap in firm engagement with thefront portion of the head. This will greatly assist in holding the hairfirmly in place at this point.

In order to draw the band 11 firmly around the base of the head anysuitable device may be employed, but I preferably make use of a tab 15,as indicated in Fig. 2. This tab has one end 16 permanently attached toone side of the rear of the cap and overlies the gore or placket 10. Aclip 17, preferably of spring metal, is secured to the other side of thecap at the other side of the gore, so that thetab 15 can be drawn intothis clip and thus held in place. By making the tab 15 of corduroy orsimilar relatively rough or corrugated fabric, it will very effectivelyresist pulling through the clip 17 after the parts are in place.

If desired a tab 18 may have its lower end secured to the front of theband 11 so as to constitute a convenient means for pulling thecapupwar'ds away from the forehead and over'the front of the head whenit is to be removed.

The bands 13 and 14 are preferably made of the same kind of material asis used in the body of the cap; in which case said bands may be doubledover so as to be of double thickness, as indicated in Fig. 3.

The band 11 may, if desired, be provided .with a relatively lightelastic so as to exert a slight pressure around the base of'the skullwhen in place, or this band may be made of light whalebone or othersimilar material.

In some cases it may be desirable to use elastic material for the bands13 and 14- although ordinarily these will be made of non-elasticmaterial such as the body of the cap, as already explained.

The tab 15 may either be plain, as indicated, or may be provided with aclasp or look if desired.

lVhere in the specification and claims I use the term cloth, it will beunderstood that I also contemplate knit goods, elastic, netting, and anyother material which may be found suitable as a result of experience.

lVhile I have herein shown and described only a. single embodiment ofthe features of my present. invention, still I do not limit myself tothe same, except as I may do so in the claims.

I claim: a

1. As a new article of manufacture, a

. skull cap comprising a pair of companion cloth sections joinedtogether by a longitudinally extending seam reaching from the foreheadover the top of the skull to the lower rear portion of the cap, butunconnected in the extreme lower end portion so as to leave a gore atthat point, a relatively light reinforcing band around the lower borderof the cap, a reinforcement plate of fabric material on the top centralportion of the cap, a pairof bands reaching therefrom downwardly overthe rear portion of the cap and having their lower ends firmly attachedto the ends of the first mentioned band adjacent to the sides of thegore, said last mentioned bands being slightly short as compared to thedimension of the cap so as to exert a direct pull between the rear lowerportion of the cap and the reinforcement plate, together with means fordrawing the gore together comprising a tab of corrugated fabric materialsecured at one side of the gore, and a spring clip secured to the otherside of the gore, substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a skull cap comprising a pair ofcompanion cloth sections joined together by a longitudinally extendingseam reaching from the forehead over the top of the skull to the lowerrear portion of the cap,but unconnected in the extreme lower end portionso as to leave a gore at that point, a relatively light reinforcing bandaround the lower border of the cap, a reinforcement plate of fabricmaterial on the top central portion of the cap, a pair of bands reachingtherefrom downwardly over the rear portion of the cap and having theirlower ends firmly attached to the ends of the first mentioned bandadjacent to the sides of the gore, said last mentioned bands beingslightly short as compared to the dimension of the cap so as to exert apull between the rear lower portion of the cap and the reinforcementplate, together with means for drawing the gore together, substantiallyas described 3. As a new article ofmanufacture, a skull cap comprising apairof companion cloth sections joined together by a longitudinallyextending seam reaching from the forehead over the top of the skull tothe lower rear portion of the cap, but unconnected in the extreme lowerend portion so as to leave a gore at that point, a reinforcement plateof fabric material on the top central portion of the cap, a pair ofbands reaching therefrom downwardly over the rear portion of the capandhaving their lower ends firmly attached to the sides'of the gore, saidlast mentioned bands being slightly short as comparedto the dimension ofthe cap so as to exert a direct pull between therear lower portion ofthe cap and the reinforcement plate, together with means for drawing thegore together, substantially as described.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a skull cap comprising a pair ofcompanion Ill) cloth sections joined together by a longitudinallyextending seam reaching from the forehead over the top of the skull tothe lower rear portion of the cap, a reinforcement plate of fabricmaterial on the top central portion of the cap, a pair of bands reachingtherefrom downwardly over the rear portion of the cap and having theirlower ends firmly attached to the lower rear portion of the cap, saidlast mentioned 10 bands being slightly short as compared to thedimension of the cap so as to exert a direct pull between the rear lowerportion of the cap and the reinforcement plate,

together with means for drawing the lower edge of the cap firmly aroundthe head, substantially as described.

GIACOMO CLARIZIO.

